As it moves across Europe, the low pressure system causes heavy precipitation -- like the current flooding in southern and eastern Germany. Mediterranean lows bring rain to southeastern Europe's ...

The red areas on the map below show where there has been flooding in recent days. In Germany, the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia have been worst hit. In Belgium ...

A volunteer firefighter died during a rescue operation amid heavy rain and flooding in the south of Germany, local police said Sunday. Four emergency workers were attempting to reach people ...

Many donations and aid teams have arrived from other parts of Germany. Chancellor Merkel warned ... Belgium held a day of mourning on Tuesday for its flood victims - the death toll is at least ...

The German government has offered support to Spain following severe flooding, a government spokesman said on Wednesday. "We ...

In Germany, more than hundred people have died and tens of thousands others went missing after massive storm and worst flooding in western parts of the country. More flooding is feared as a breach at ...

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The deadly flooding in Valencia Spain is just the latest in a spate of climate extremes that seem to have shifted into ...

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John Coletti / Getty Images "Just a few inches of water from a flood can cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage," according to the National Flood Insurance Program. This fact sums up why ...

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Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Too many homeowners think they don’t need flood insurance. Only about 27% of homeowners have it, according to the National ...